A Perfect World
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A Perfect World is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. The movie stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy hostage, forming an unlikely bond with him. Eastwood plays a Texas Ranger in pursuit of the pair. The film explores themes of captivity and the development of an unexpected connection between the convict and the boy, while Eastwood's character works to track them down.1
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Kevin CostnerDances with Wolves and The Bodyguard…1990s include Clint Eastwood’s drama A Perfect World (1993); the postapocalyptic Waterworld (1995) and The Postman (1997), the latter of which he also directed; and the sports-themed Tin Cup (1996) and For Love of the Game (1999).
Read More…1990s include Clint Eastwood’s drama A Perfect World (1993); the postapocalyptic Waterworld (1995) and The Postman (1997), the latter of which he also directed; and the sports-themed Tin Cup (1996) and For Love of the Game (1999).
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Laura DernBlue Velvet, Jurassic Park, and Ellen…Clint Eastwood’s thoughtful crime drama A Perfect World (1993) and an unrepentant drug-addicted wastrel who becomes a pawn of pro- and anti-abortion forces in Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth (1996). In 1997 Dern appeared in the landmark episode of the sitcom Ellen, playing a lesbian whose flirtation with the lead character…
Read More…Clint Eastwood’s thoughtful crime drama A Perfect World (1993) and an unrepentant drug-addicted wastrel who becomes a pawn of pro- and anti-abortion forces in Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth (1996). In 1997 Dern appeared in the landmark episode of the sitcom Ellen, playing a lesbian whose flirtation with the lead character…
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